iPod Touch 3G Errors

Well, I recently purchased an iPod Touch 3G on Ebay. When I bought it, the page said that it was stuck at the restore screen. It didn't come with a cable, so I figured that it was merely a matter of restoring it in iTunes.

Was I ever wrong.

I get it, plug it into the computer (with a cable I have) in a frenzy, and click restore. It downloads 5.1.1, but when it tries to install it, it gets error code 9. I try several more times, but the same thing happens.

After trying many things, it suddenly gives me the error 3194 (and I don't think it was jailbroken to begin with, though I can't be certain). I keep trying, and it makes the iPod start up partway, then crash and shut down, start up partway, and repeat. I get it into restore mode again (though a few times it went into DFU mode) and try again. I also tried editing the hosts file, but that didn't change anything. I try it on another computer, but it gives me error 1611. I try yet again, but get error 9 -- I am back where I started.

A few notes for those of you who will help me:

Obviously, I restarted my computers several times during this.

I have 2 Windows computers and 1 Mac at my disposal, so I should be able to do whatever you have as a suggestion.

I copied the .ipsw file from the original download to the other computers-I am downloading another copy just to see if it was corrupted or something (though I doubt it).

And I don't mind if I have to jailbreak it (or anything else). I just want it working.

This error occurs when the device unexpectedly loses its USB connection with iTunes. This can occur if the device is manually disconnected during the restore process. This issue can be resolved by performing USB troubleshooting, using a different USB dock-connector cable, trying another USB port, restoring on another computer, or by eliminating conflicts from third-party security software.

This error typically occur when security software interferes with the restore and update process. FollowTroubleshooting security software issues to resolve this issue. In rare cases, this error may be a hardware issue. If the errors persist on another computer, the device may need service.

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